LOGINAnd Finn was certain Desmond would never lie to him over something this small.Truthfully, Finn always knew exactly who he was working for.He knew Desmond was backed by a major corporation.A company like Vanguard Group would never stoop to withholding someone’s pay or abandoning their employees.At least, Finn did not believe they would.Once the two of them finished discussing everything, Desmond finally gave Finn the information about the reporter.“What we know for sure right now is that the reporter has already left Ravenshore,” Desmond said seriously. “If we want to find him, we’ll have to track him outside the city. Do you understand what I’m saying?”Finn nodded immediately.“I understand, Desmond. This job’s difficult because the reporter’s slippery, right?”Desmond finally looked a little relieved.“Exactly.”“I already went to his house before, but he disappeared too quickly. Somehow, someone must’ve tipped him off.”“That’s why I’m sending you this time. I need you to trac
“So if anything comes up afterward, contact the company directly. We’ll make sure your rights and compensation are fully taken care of.”Finn immediately felt a sense of relief wash over him.No matter what, having a company that still remembered their sacrifices and acknowledged that they had been hurt while working for them was genuinely reassuring.At the very least, it proved one thing:Neither he nor his brother had suffered for nothing.And the company had not forgotten what they had done.Just realizing that made Finn feel far more at ease.Most people did not really care how powerful their employer was.What mattered more was whether the people above them actually treated them like human beings.And now, Finn could finally say with certainty that he had not chosen the wrong people to follow.The fact that the higher-ups still valued him and his brother was already enough.“Thank you, Desmond. I’ll remember what you said.”Finn genuinely felt moved.No matter what, he would reme
After getting the update, the two of them ended the call.Lucas remained deep in thought afterward.At a time like this, there were very few people bold enough to target Daniel inside a hospital.By now, practically everyone in Ravenshore already knew about his relationship with Aurora.And precisely because of that, most people would never dare make a move against her so recklessly.No one was stupid enough to do something like that lightly.Lucas spent years reading people. He knew exactly what kind of people surrounded him, which was why he already had his suspicions.In his mind, there were only two possibilities left: Edwin or Yvonne.Other than those two, nobody else had any real reason to go after Aurora so aggressively.Both of them lived entirely in their own worlds, acting however they pleased without caring about anyone else’s feelings.That was exactly why Lucas’ attention had settled squarely on the two of them.The only problem was that he still lacked concrete evidence.
Lucas’ tone turned noticeably colder.At a time like this, for someone to boldly show up at the hospital in disguise meant there were only a handful of people who could have been behind it.And deep down, Lucas already had a pretty good idea who sent that fake doctor.But without concrete proof, he could not move recklessly yet.That was exactly why he had assigned Desmond to handle the matter personally.No matter the cost, they had to bring that person in.“Understood, Mr. Carter. I’ll remember everything you said.”Lucas gave a quiet hum of acknowledgment and did not say anything else.Just as the call was about to end, Desmond suddenly added, “Mr. Carter, the guards I arranged outside the room were brothers. The older one got injured by that fake doctor and was admitted to the ER. He’s still there right now.”“You don’t need to ask me about that,” Lucas replied directly. “Handle it however you think is appropriate. And make sure they’re properly compensated.”Only after hearing tha
He and his brother had worked under Desmond for many years, so no matter what happened, they still trusted him quite a bit.Compared to their previous employers, Desmond had always treated the two brothers far better.After calming Finn down, Desmond immediately went to report the incident to Lucas.But before making the call, he arranged for someone to pull the hospital surveillance footage.The only problem was that there were still no results yet.When Lucas received the call, he was still at home.The moment he answered, Desmond’s anxious voice came through the phone.“Mr. Carter, something happened at the hospital.”Lucas frowned instantly.“What happened? Why do you sound so panicked?”Too many things had happened recently, one crisis arriving before he had even recovered from the last.As a result, his tone was far from gentle.But Desmond failed to notice any of that and answered seriously,“There’s been a problem at the hospital. One of the men guarding the room was injured, a
Right now, there was no point arguing over who was right or wrong.The priority was finding the man who caused all of this in the first place.Desmond could obviously hear the resentment hidden in Finn’s words, but he chose not to argue back.Because if their positions had been reversed, he knew he would have been furious too.If his superior had answered the phone in time, then maybe none of this would have happened to Ray.“You’re right,” Desmond admitted seriously. “That part really was my fault. I was stuck in an important meeting at the time, so I missed your calls.”Then he looked at Finn seriously and promised,“Don’t worry. From this point forward, all of Ray’s medical expenses will be covered by the company. “And I promise you this—you and your brother won’t go unnoticed after everything you’ve done. I’ll personally make sure Mr. Carter knows exactly what the two of you did tonight.”Only then did Finn finally nod in satisfaction.As long as Desmond acknowledged the efforts h
Nicholas Lee pinched the bridge of his nose, already growing impatient. “That’s not your concern. I’ll handle the rest. All you need to do is make sure those thugs don’t give up the person behind it.“Even if they do talk, just pretend you didn’t hear it. Don’t report it to the Quinn family. Just in
“Good thing we ran fast. If the director had caught up with us, we’d be screwed right now.”“Yeah, I heard he’s a real snake in the grass—smiles on the outside, but tough as nails underneath.”At that, everyone shuddered instinctively, unsure how to respond.“Do you think we’ll get into trouble for
Now, getting Lucas out of the way was no longer a problem.As long as Julian could get in and administer the injection, everything would fall into place.Just thinking about it made Tessa’s tone brighten with excitement.She immediately laid out her plan to Grace.“First, call Lucas and see if he an
But no one had ever seen Aurora acting like this.After all, publicly accusing her own mother in front of so many people was shocking no matter the setting.And little Aurora, overcome by grief, could barely control herself.Normally sharp and quick-witted, she now stood trembling from head to toe.







